Ervin Young
Ervin Frank Young was born to Roy Alonzo Young and Opal Erie Doss on Dec. 1, 1935, in Elk City.
He was raised in the Erick and Sayre area.
Ervin attended school in Erick where he graduated high school in 1955. He attended college in Stillwater for a year then transferred to school in Weatherford. Growing up, Ervin worked in the cotton gin and on the farm.
He was drafted into the Army in 1958 and served two years, one year in Manheim, Germany.
Before going overseas, he wed Janet Honegger Young on Jan. 2, 1959. From this union three daughters were born: Elaine, Elise and Janiece.
After returning from Germany, they lived in Sayre and the Elk City area. While there, Ervin farmed and sold life insurance.
In 1962 he moved to Kingfisher and went into business farming with his father-in-law, Norbert.
They ran Honegger and Young feedlot for approximately 50 years in Dover. He continued raising wheat and triticale for the cow and calf operation.
Ervin was best known for his ornery personality and hard work ethic. He enjoyed giving everyone he knew and met a hard time.
Every chance he had to share a new joke with family and friends, he took it. He cherished time spent with his family and enjoyed snow skiing and riding dirt bikes in Red River, N.M.
He also dedicated many years supporting the 4-H and FFA programs in Kingfisher County.
Ervin passed away Feb. 14, 2022, at Touchmark Memory Care in Edmond. He will be greatly missed by his family.
Ervin is survived by his wife Janet Young of the home; three daughters and their spouses, Elaine and Bobby Richardson of Kingfisher, Elise and Rodney Kochenower of Kingfisher, Janiece and Jason Rosetti of Edmond; eight grandchildren and spouses, Bobby and Carrye Richardson of Troy Tenn., Erin and Mike Delozier of Kingfisher, James and Erin Richardson of Dixon Springs Tenn., Eric Richardson of Kingfisher, Janet and Quentin Bear of Brewster Kan., Amanda Kochenower of Kingfisher, Chad Kochenower of Kingfisher, Jolie Grace Rosetti of Edmond; 21 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ervin was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Julia Young, Opal and Beryl Doss; siblings Lucille and Pat Malone, Meryle and Jim Johnston, Jessie Earl Young, Sue Jones; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law Evelyn and Norbert Honegger.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 124 W. Douglas Ave. Kingfisher, under the direction of Sanders Funeral Service.
Interment will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Kingfisher Cemetery with Pastor Tim McCardy officiating.
Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 124 W. Douglas Ave., Kingfisher, OK, 73750 and/or OMRF Alzheimer’s Foundation, 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 or Kingfisher Memory Lane, P.O. Box 21, Kingfisher, OK 73750.